On
The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise - that when we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Here she dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

By
Ollie Chapman
on
22-09-15

Kick Ass with Mel Robbins

Life-Changing Advice from the Author of “The 5 Second Rule”

By:
Mel Robbins

Narrated by:
Mel Robbins

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
483

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
425

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
424

Want more out of life? You're not alone. And best-selling author Mel Robbins is here to help with no-bullshit life and business advice that you won't get anywhere else. This follow-up to The 5-Second Rule - available only in audio - takes the classic talk-show format and elevates it to a premium audio experience. Listen to private, one-on-one coaching sessions between the celebrated motivational speaker and people like you - people who want better relationships, to be healthier and more productive, to get unstuck from destructive habits.

2 out of 5 stars

Oh my Goood!

By
elizsheba
on
06-06-18

The Achievement Habit

Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life

By:
Bernard Roth

Narrated by:
Sean Pratt

Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
128

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
108

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
108

Based on a legendary course Roth has taught at Stanford University for several decades,
The Achievement Habit employs the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking to help us realize the power we all have within to change our lives for the better. By ridding ourselves of issues that stand in the way of reaching our full potential, we gain the confidence finally to do things we've always wanted to do.

4 out of 5 stars

Makes a lot of assumptions that I couldn't agree with.

By
jannine
on
23-07-17

Money

Know More, Make More, Give More.

By:
Rob Moore

Narrated by:
Rob Moore

Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,155

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,994

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,982

Money is a game you can win. First, understand the rules. True financial independence provides the opportunity to use money the way you'd like, look after your family and plan for your future. This book explains how money works, how to understand it better and how to protect it once your bank balance starts growing

5 out of 5 stars

What a book!!!! Best I’ve listened to by a mile 👌

By
T star
on
16-12-17

Get Out of Your Own Way

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Your Life

By:
Larry Winget

Narrated by:
Larry Winget

Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4 out of 5 stars
49

You think you know what you want in life. You've tried to achieve those things. But if you still don't have them, the culprit may be closer than you think. In this perspective-altering program, the world-renowned Pitbull of Personal Development(tm), Larry Winget, exposes the things you are doing right now to unknowingly prevent your own success in the most important areas of your life.

1 out of 5 stars

A waste of money

By
Anonymous User
on
03-09-17

Brave

50 Everyday Acts of Courage to Thrive in Work, Love and Life

By:
Margie Warrell

Narrated by:
Margie Warrell

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
4

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
4

Story

4 out of 5 stars
4

Live every day with greater clarity, confidence and courage.
Brave is a handbook for being more courageous. For busy people on the go, its short, focused chapters provide practical tools and empowering perspectives to help you build your 'courage muscles' in your work, relationships and life.

5 out of 5 stars

awesome as always

By
rjj
on
25-11-15

The Power of Vulnerability

Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage

By:
Brené Brown PhD

Narrated by:
Brené Brown

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Original Recording

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
2,170

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1,930

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1,909

On
The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise - that when we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Here she dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

By
Ollie Chapman
on
22-09-15

Kick Ass with Mel Robbins

Life-Changing Advice from the Author of “The 5 Second Rule”

By:
Mel Robbins

Narrated by:
Mel Robbins

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
483

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
425

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
424

Want more out of life? You're not alone. And best-selling author Mel Robbins is here to help with no-bullshit life and business advice that you won't get anywhere else. This follow-up to The 5-Second Rule - available only in audio - takes the classic talk-show format and elevates it to a premium audio experience. Listen to private, one-on-one coaching sessions between the celebrated motivational speaker and people like you - people who want better relationships, to be healthier and more productive, to get unstuck from destructive habits.

2 out of 5 stars

Oh my Goood!

By
elizsheba
on
06-06-18

The Achievement Habit

Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life

By:
Bernard Roth

Narrated by:
Sean Pratt

Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
128

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
108

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
108

Based on a legendary course Roth has taught at Stanford University for several decades,
The Achievement Habit employs the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking to help us realize the power we all have within to change our lives for the better. By ridding ourselves of issues that stand in the way of reaching our full potential, we gain the confidence finally to do things we've always wanted to do.

4 out of 5 stars

Makes a lot of assumptions that I couldn't agree with.

By
jannine
on
23-07-17

Money

Know More, Make More, Give More.

By:
Rob Moore

Narrated by:
Rob Moore

Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,155

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,994

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,982

Money is a game you can win. First, understand the rules. True financial independence provides the opportunity to use money the way you'd like, look after your family and plan for your future. This book explains how money works, how to understand it better and how to protect it once your bank balance starts growing

5 out of 5 stars

What a book!!!! Best I’ve listened to by a mile 👌

By
T star
on
16-12-17

Get Out of Your Own Way

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Your Life

By:
Larry Winget

Narrated by:
Larry Winget

Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4 out of 5 stars
49

You think you know what you want in life. You've tried to achieve those things. But if you still don't have them, the culprit may be closer than you think. In this perspective-altering program, the world-renowned Pitbull of Personal Development(tm), Larry Winget, exposes the things you are doing right now to unknowingly prevent your own success in the most important areas of your life.

1 out of 5 stars

A waste of money

By
Anonymous User
on
03-09-17

Brave

50 Everyday Acts of Courage to Thrive in Work, Love and Life

By:
Margie Warrell

Narrated by:
Margie Warrell

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
4

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
4

Story

4 out of 5 stars
4

Live every day with greater clarity, confidence and courage.
Brave is a handbook for being more courageous. For busy people on the go, its short, focused chapters provide practical tools and empowering perspectives to help you build your 'courage muscles' in your work, relationships and life.

5 out of 5 stars

awesome as always

By
rjj
on
25-11-15

Summary

What could you achieve if you were more courageous? We are hardwired to avoid risk but in an increasingly uncertain and competitive world, the true key to success is courage—the courage to speak up and challenge the status quo, the courage to take career-building risks, and the courage to seize the opportunities all around us. So, what's stopping you?

Best-selling author, media commentator and master coach, Margie Warrell here shares powerful tools and techniques for overcoming fear and achieving greater success and fulfilment. Stop Playing Safe features insights from trailblazing entrepreneurs and leaders in organisations including NASA, Ernst & Young, UN Foundation and Qantas. Don't wait for success to come to you. Learn to tap the power of courage to achieve greater clarity, confidence and satisfaction at work and beyond.

Margie Warrell is a Forbes columnist, best-selling author, sought-after media commentator and an internationally recognised thought leader in human potential. With her background in coaching, psychology and working with Fortune 500 companies, Margie supports individuals and organisations globally to live and lead more courageously and achieve outstanding success.

Read and Re-read (or Listen and Re-listen)

If you could sum up Stop Playing Safe in three words, what would they be?

TAKE THE LEAP.

Any additional comments?

I just finished this audiobook today. I admit that it took QUITE some time in 10 to 30 minute bites while commuting around the city. It was so full of well conceived points / analogies as well as inspiring quotes that I made dozens upon dozens of bookmarks. I stopped and rewound passages often...no, constantly. Even though it was annoying to do this in the car, every time I got in the car (even for short distances), I craved listening to this book. This book helped me make the huge decision of quitting my job last month and pursuing something drastically different....almost outside my career altogether...something more creative, more "risky"' more fulfilling....some dreams shot down by those around me in the past. I am SO much happier for it already. Now I plan to go back and type a summary of all of my bookmarks so that I can have a condensed and clear version of the notes that resonated the most with me. I also plan to make notecards of some of the incredibly motivating quotes in this book. Another review were criticized this book for so many quotes?!? I'm just damned grateful that I found so many useful and inspiring quotes within ONE book! This book has created forward momentum that I haven't felt in decades. I really think this book is changing and will continue to change my life for the better.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Simple Music Guy

13-06-13

Relevant information that has impact

Where does Stop Playing Safe rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's not at the top, a lot of the information is great, but not original.Although if I were only going to listen to one personal development book this year, this one might be it.

What did you like best about this story?

The wide variety of helpful information that is applicable to make real life changes.

What aspect of Eleanor David’s performance would you have changed?

The British part ;) Frankly, British accents are usually intriguing for me. However the accent and inflections took away from the quality information. I think Eleanor's voice is great, but more suited for fiction and character work.

Any additional comments?

For some reason the author seems to have a limiting belief about fear and that she has to be courageous to get through the fear. Toward the end there is more openness and good advice for changing your reality. It's like the author was stuck in some fear while writing and worked her way through it as she went. The best advice I've gotten recently, "The opposite of fear isn't courage, it's love."

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall

3 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

3 out of 5 stars

MARK E.

24-02-16

If you like hearing other people's quotes...

I felt the content was overshadowed by the never ending quotes from people other than the author. All authors quote others, just not to this extent. If I wanted a list of inspiring quotes, I could do an online search. It was distracting.

It's as if she wanted the quotes of others to punctuate, and validate, her message. Instead, her message should punctuate her message. One of the points was be yourself, be authentic. in this spirit I would prefer the author stuck more to her own content and made a shorter book.

The above comments aside, it was a positive overall listening experience and I did get some useful information from the book.

Overall

3 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

2 out of 5 stars

Lightweight

22-01-15

Culmination of notes & quotes

This book felt like a combination of notes and quotes with a few good tid bits here and there.